06 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1939
Page
1
Patture Farmers win several premiums at the Central Texas Fair with Clifton Futuré Partners receiving prizes totaling 260.00. Awards listed include multiple premiums and cash prizes, reflecting strong exhibition performance and notable standings at the fair.
Poultry and livestock show results list champions and prize money. Notable winners include a champion boar from New York netted by Milton Dahl and first place sow from Forth Worth. various Berkshire Hampshire and lightweight barrow awards noted with prize totals. Attendees include Mrs. G. Burton Wallace, J Henriell Dahl, and families from Gainesville Austin Fort Worth Grifton College. An aviation related trip to New York is mentioned with prize money significance. Community members from Mevidlan and nearby towns attended.
Turkey and Poultry School will be held at Meridian Produce Company at 2 o'clock. Mr. George McDaddy of A and M College will lead the program with demonstrations on feeding and management of the flock. The event will cover breeding stock, killing for dressing, and disease control, with emphasis on new turkey varieties now entering Texas and their impact on county poultrymen. Exhibits include Brown Leghorns and White Giants with placings and prize amounts noted for various classes.
Governor W Lee O Daniel announces on a Sabbath broadcast a revised pension plan for age assistance funds. The plan aims to replace the existing 2.28 million subscription and 6 pension payments, facing Attorney General Gerald Vinson’s legal concerns. The governor says he will explore other options to solve the crisis, seeing the odds as remote but remains optimistic.
The Central Texas Fair last week drew larger exhibits and stronger livestock than ever, with crowds filling streets and grounds. Visitors from Clifton, Waco, Fort Worth and beyond praised the event, while officials consider expanding facilities to manage growing numbers and future fairs.
Ruth Tomalit von Ouithur of San Antonio, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tomlimon of Maclin, wed Myce Hyde of Waco Sunday morning at Mount Pleasant Church with Rev Percy Wath officiating. Albert Johnson served as best man with Thomas Tarlingan as witness. The couple planned a trip to Meascot after the ceremony.
Clifton area youths including W. Mewshears Dr Duell Collie and Carroll Olson joined 1244 boys and girls taking entrance tests for Tarleton College on September 12. Dean J Thowmar Davis noted the nationwide effort and stressed education’s role in guiding youth toward truth amid difficult times.
fragmentary OCR notes show grades for post office applicants with unclear names and roles. The readable items mention an evaluator and a central service, while many terms appear garbled or repetitive. No clear dates, places, organizations, or figures are reliably extractable from the legible portions.
The Clifton Lions Club held its first October meeting with Vice President Hoff presiding in Hayden Edwards absence. Guests included County Agent Lawrence, coach Mellenbroch of Clifton College, Miss Gladys Daugherty the new Club Sweetheart, and other locals. Reports covered the Central Texas Fair, a booster trip, and preparations for next year’s parade. The Red Cross was addressed and letters of thanks were approved to supporters.
A Clinton event drew local attention as Byron Bronstad married Pauline McGee in a double ring ceremony at Dr. Charlen H. McCollum’s Fort Worth home. Mrs. McGee, daughter of Dr. McCollum, is active in church and civic work in Killeen. Bronstad, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bronstad, has ties to Clifton and Clifton Junior College.
Local notes report Mrs Annie Jones and Miss Mary Beth Wints weekend in Dallas and Fort Worth with travel companions. Residents Aubrey Kilpatrick of Douglas Arkansas and Kelsey Yale visiting Meridian while stationed at Fort Warren Wyoming. Mr Lomax and Mr Rogers returned from Detroit with a Plymouth car. Various locals visit relatives, attend funerals, or plan trips to Dallas New York for postal convention and World's Fair.
Obituary note for Miss Ruby Gollahar of Corsicana with Clifton service plans. Daughter of Job Gollahar and Joanna Kelt Gollahar, she was born in Clifton and educated at Teacher’s College in Denton and Alpine. She taught in Corsicana Public Schools and is survived by her father and siblings Edna D Alpha, Travia, and Lee, with many relatives attending services.
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